History of Policy, Law, and Governance, B.A. Transfer Requirements: College of San Mateo → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s History of Policy, Law, and Governance, B.A. major from College of San Mateo — i.e. exactly which College of San Mateo courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (College of San Mateo → UC Santa Barbara)
World History
Take at College of San Mateo: HIST 104
World History
Take at College of San Mateo: HIST 104 or HIST 106
World History
Take at College of San Mateo: HIST 106
The Ancient Mediterranean and West Asia
Take at College of San Mateo: HIST 100
Medieval and Early Modern Europe
Take at College of San Mateo: HIST 101 or HIST 100
Modern Europe
Take at College of San Mateo: HIST 101
The American People
Take at College of San Mateo: HIST 201
The American People
Take at College of San Mateo: HIST 201 or HIST 202
The American People
Take at College of San Mateo: HIST 202
Introduction to Comparative Politics
Take at College of San Mateo: POLS 110
American Government and Politics
Take at College of San Mateo: POLS C1000 or POLS 210
Introduction to Political Philosophy
Take at College of San Mateo: POLS 150
Introduction to International Relations
Take at College of San Mateo: POLS 130
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at College of San Mateo: ANTH 110
Principles of Economics-Micro
Take at College of San Mateo: ECON 102
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at College of San Mateo: ECON 100
Introduction to Sociology
Take at College of San Mateo: SOCI 100
Critical Thinking
Take at College of San Mateo: PHIL 200 or PHIL 103
Introduction to Ethics
Take at College of San Mateo: PHIL 244
East Asian Traditions: Pre-Modern
No College of San Mateo equivalent — complete after transfer.
East Asian Traditions: Modern
No College of San Mateo equivalent — complete after transfer.
Understanding Data
Take at College of San Mateo: BUS. 123 or STAT C1000 or PSYC 121
Statistics for Economics
No College of San Mateo equivalent — complete after transfer.
View the official agreement on ASSIST.org ↗
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Data sourced from ASSIST.org (official CCC→UC articulation) and the UC Information Center (transfer admit data), 2025–26. Skyway is an independent transfer-planning tool and is not affiliated with the University of California or ASSIST.